December 2nd, 2024
Happy Monday, Coronation Families,
Welcome to December!
The snow has arrived and it has brought with it added outdoor fun during Nutrition Breaks. Thank you, parents and guardians, for sending students prepared to be outside at breaks and outdoor play time, in warm, winter clothing.
Students who plan on playing in the snow, sliding on it or building with it, must be wearing snow pants and have heads and hands covered (hats and mitts). Winter weather footwear is also a must to prevent ice and snow from being brought into our classrooms.
Just a reminder that with our snow and ice our creative playgrounds on upper and lower campuses are closed. Thank you for respecting our safety expectations and remaining off of the creative structure before and after school as the ice and snow add a slip and fall risk.
We appreciate that our large snow hills are a favourite place for families to come on evenings and weekends to sled and toboggan. The use of the hill by the public is off limits during school hours. If you choose to use the hill for sledding during non-school hours, please be aware of the hazards at the bottom of the hill and slide at your own risk. We ask that if you come to our property to sled, you respect the grounds and leave the space a safe and clean place for others to enjoy.
In addition, please remember during the morning before school starts, that our snow hills are off limits. We do not have supervision on the lower field and cannot safely monitor students playing before school.
What’s Happening this Week at Coronation
Monday – Basketball (Gr 5 & 6) with Mrs Harrington at 1st break
Tuesday – Primary Holiday Sing-Along at 1st break & Booster Juice at 2nd Break
Wednesday – Pizza at 2nd Break
Thursday – Tim Horton’s Camp comes to visit our Grade 5 & 6 students, Smencil Sales
Friday – Coffee & Community Connections in the library 9 – 9:45 for Parents & Guardians
Messages from the Office
Smencil Sales
Smencil sales will continue to be sold on Thursdays each week until we run out of product. Smencils continue to be sold for $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00 with all profits going to Coronation’s Nutrition For Learning.
A Message from Public Health
As you may know, mail service is currently unavailable through Canada Post. During this time, Public Health will be sending home important letters through your child’s school instead of mailing them. Students may receive a letter about:
- Incomplete vaccination records
- Vision screening results
- Dental screening
Please check your child’s backpack regularly for any letters they may have received at school.
If you have any questions about a letter you received, or if you were expecting a letter and did not receive one, please call 519-575-4400.
Thank you,
Region of Waterloo Public Health
Messages from School Council
Our Favourite Winter Event, The Holiday Store, is just around the corner.
Next week, December 9 – 13, we invite Coronation families to drop off gently used or new items for our Holiday Store.
We welcome the following donations of new or gently used items:
- Children’s toys, books, or games
- Small Household items (decor, candles, kitchen items, giftware, etc.)
- Wrapping paper (all types), bows or ribbons, or gift bags.
School Council is looking for volunteers to help us at our Holiday Store on December 19th. If you can spare an hour or more on December 19th during the school day to help wrap gifts for this yearly event, please contact our School Council Chair candice_agnew@wrdsb.ca
On December 19th, students are invited to bring a Toonie to school to “shop” in our “Holiday Store”. All Students will pick one item to be wrapped, that they will be able to take home and give to a friend or family member to celebrate Hanukkah, Yule, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or simply just for the spirit of giving.
Coffee & Connections – You’re Invited.
Ms Baer & Mrs White would like to invite you to join us for Coffee & Community Connections.
Please join us in the Coronation library from 9:00 – 9:45 AM on the morning of December 6th to enjoy a coffee or tea, connect with Coronation’s administration and other Coronation parents.
This invitation is only for adults as students will be in classes at this time. Toddlers/babies are welcome to accompany their parents; however there will be no childcare for toddlers/babies.
Upcoming Dates
December 2 – Basketball Intramurals
December 3 – Primary Holiday Sing Along
December 3 – International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 3 – Giving Tuesday
December 3 – Booster Juice
December 4 – Pizza Day
December 5 – International Volunteer Day
December 6 – National Day of Remembrance and Action of Violence Against Women December 8 – Bodhi Day/Awakening Day
December 9 – 13 Holiday Store Donations Accepted
December 9 – Basketball Intramurals
December 10 – Primary Holiday Sing Along
December 10 – Fire Drill AM
December 10 – Booster Juice
December 10 – Human Rights Day
December 11 – Pizza Day
December 11 – School Council 6:00 – 7:30 PM Coronation Library
December 16 – Basketball Intramurals
December 17 – Booster Juice
December 18 – Pizza Day
December 19 – Holiday Store
December 20 – Spirit Assembly & Comfy Cozy Spirit Day
December 21 – Yule
December 21 – First Day of Winter
December 21 – Winter Solstice
Dec 23 – Jan 3 – Winter Break
December 25 – Christmas Day
Dec 25 – Jan 2 – Chanukka
December 26 – Death of Prophet Zarathustra/Zarathosht
Dec 26 – Jan 1 – Kwanzaa
If you aren’t already, please follow us on social media @corwrdsb on Instagram.
And don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
Ms Jenni-Rebecca Baer (she/they)
Principal
jenni-rebecca_baer@wrdsb.ca
Mrs Raegan White (she/her)
Vice-Principal
raegan_white@wrdsb.ca